ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF JORDANIAN AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE.

SEC. 1643. ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF JORDANIAN AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Commander of the United States Central Command, may seek to advise and assist the Kingdom of Jordan in enhancing capabilities for countering air and missile threats from Iran and groups linked to Iran, including the threat from unmanned aerial systems, that threaten the United States, Jordan, and other allies and partners of the United States. (b) Protection of Sensitive Technology and Information.—The Secretary shall ensure that any advice or assistance provided under this section appropriately protects sensitive technology and information and the national security interests of the United States and Jordan. (c) Middle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense.—Pursuant to section 1658 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2951), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall assess the feasibility of including Jordan in a multinational integrated air and missile defense architecture to protect the people, infrastructure, and territory of Jordan from cruise and ballistic missiles, manned and unmanned aerial systems, and rocket attacks from Iran and groups linked to Iran.